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Accreditors approve historic shortened bachelor’s degrees in the US

In much of Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand, three-year undergraduate degrees are standard. Now, a US college accrediting body is allowing Brigham Young University in Idaho and affiliated Ensign College to offer shorter programs that require fewer credits.

Accreditors approve historic shortened bachelor’s degrees in the US
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A Basque terrorist organization has disarmed, which some hope will lead to new opportunities in the US

A Basque terrorist organization has disarmed, which some hope will lead to new opportunities in the US
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The political lines that divide us

The political lines that divide us
Iraqi-trained physician Marwan Sweedan and the co-founders of Global Talent Idaho, Tara Wolfson (left) and Lisa Cooper.

Where to turn when migrating to America ruins your career

Where to turn when migrating to America ruins your career
Asmaa Albukaie, Idaho's first Syrian refugee, in her new home.

Idaho’s first Syrian refugee wants Americans to understand their country's vetting process

Idaho’s first Syrian refugee wants Americans to understand their country's vetting process
Officer Dustin Robinson (right) helps an Iraqi refugee shop owner in Boise.

Refugees don’t always trust cops, so Boise has one just to help them

The US will resettle close to 85,000 refugees from across the globe here this year. Many have been ending up in Boise, Idaho. So many in fact, that the city now has a special police officer assigned to that community.

Refugees don’t always trust cops, so Boise has one just to help them
Perhaps 70 percent of workers at Idaho's dairy farms are foreign-born, mostly from Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua

For a lesson on immigration reform, head to an Idaho dairy farm

This week, hundreds of conservative business, faith, and agricultural leaders are in Washington lobbying for broad immigration reform. Here's why.

For a lesson on immigration reform, head to an Idaho dairy farm
American citizen Nicole Salgado, husband Margo Reséndiz, and their 3-year old daughter, are seven years into a 10-year exile from the US, living in the Mexican state of Querétaro.

American citizens, in love and in exile, are waiting for immigration reform

When you are young, in love with an American and undocumented, the choices aren't very good. Many couples are either living apart or living in exile, because US law often bans a spouse who came here illegally for 5 to 20 years.

American citizens, in love and in exile, are waiting for immigration reform
Congressman Raul Labrador of Idaho speaks at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

Hispanic Idaho Congressman angers Latino voters by opposing path to citizenship

Idaho Latinos have seen their hope for a champion of immigration reform dashed, as Congressman Raúl Labrador, a Puerto Rican-born former immigration attorney, turns his back on a pathway to citizenship.

Hispanic Idaho Congressman angers Latino voters by opposing path to citizenship
Japanese men at the Kooskia internment camp in northern Idaho during World War II.

A bleak chapter in US history gets uncovered in Idaho

70 years ago, the US locked away 120,000 citizens of Japanese descent. Some ended up in northern Idaho, where archaeologists are uncovering their stories.

A bleak chapter in US history gets uncovered in Idaho

Dear Immigrants: You’re (officially) welcome in Wilder, Idaho

Idaho's not the first place many Americans think of when thinking of immigration. But one small town, overwhelmingly Hispanic, is officially rolling out the Welcome mat, making itself one of two Idaho towns joining the Welcoming America movement.

Dear Immigrants: You’re (officially) welcome in Wilder, Idaho
Signs on bus benches in Boise promoted acceptance of new arrivals. (Photo: Welcoming Idaho)

Dear Immigrants: You're (officially) Welcome in Wilder, Idaho

You may not be aware, but it's "Welcoming Week" here in the US, events are being held in 22 states bringing together immigrants and people born in this country. The week's festivities are part of an on-going effort to make immigrants feel more welcome.

Dear Immigrants: You're (officially) Welcome in Wilder, Idaho

Transcript: Interview with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Transcript: Interview with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Former Idaho State Senator Mike Jorgenson in Hayden Lake, Idaho proposed legislation to make it more difficult for undocumented immigrants to find employment in his state. (Photo: Jason Margolis)

Immigration Voices: Why a Conservative Idaho Lawmaker Wants Tighter Controls

We hear from a conservative state lawmaker in Idaho, Mike Jorgensen who is fighting for tighter controls on immigration.

Immigration Voices: Why a Conservative Idaho Lawmaker Wants Tighter Controls

What Does U.S. Intervention in Syria Mean for Israel?

What Does U.S. Intervention in Syria Mean for Israel?